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The Burkle Center hosts a variety of events that serve to increase public awareness about critical issues in international relations and to create a hub for intellectual dialogue and debate.

Winter Quarter: 1/1/2013 - 3/19/2013

Palestine & the UN

Thursday, January 24, 2013
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
UCLA Law School, Room 1347
A panel discussion about the significance of the "non-member state observer status" recently granted to Palestine by the UN General Assembly. Panelists include Asli Bali, UCLA Law; Steven Spiegel, UCLA Center for Middle East Development; and UCLA Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala, who will also moderate the discussion. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Near Eastern Studies, the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, and the Center for Middle East Development.

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The U.S. Foreign Service: Behind the Scenes of American Diplomacy

Friday, February 01, 2013
12:00 PM
UCLA Bunche Hall, Room 6275
Please join us for a talk by Nicholas Kralev, author of the book "America's Other Army" and former Financial Times and Washington Times correspondent. Comments will be provided by the Honorable Bill Martin, U.S. State Department Diplomat-in-Residence at UCLA.

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Economic Statecraft: Why Economic Growth is a Critical Foreign Policy Tool, by Under Secretary of State Robert D. Hormats

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Bunche Hall, Room 6275
Please join us for a talk by Robert D. Hormats, the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. This event is sponsored by The Center for Middle East Development, the Burkle Center for International Relations, and the Anderson School Center for Global Management.

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Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture with Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Korn Convocation Hall, UCLA Anderson School of Management
The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, the Daniel Pearl Foundation and the Yitzhak Rabin Hillel Center for Jewish Life at UCLA proudly present the 2012-13 Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture featuring Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush.

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Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century with Authors Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels

Monday, March 04, 2013
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Room 2355
Please join us for a panel discussion with Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels, authors of the book "Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way between West and East." This event is co-sponsored by UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and will be moderated by Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala.

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"Emperor" Starring Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones

Monday, March 04, 2013
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
UCLA James Bridges Theater
Please join us for a special screening of the film "Emperor." A panel discussion will follow the screening with Producers Yoko Narahashi and Eugene Nomura, Professor Kal Raustiala, and Professor William Marotti.

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